Trunk handle



April 10, 1928.

M. GREENBERG TRUNK HANDLE Fild May 10. 1927 I ATTORNEY5,

Patented ApL IO, 1928.

MORRIS GREFNBERG, OF JERSEY CITY,'NEW JERSEY.

TRUNK :ErAnDLnQ V Application filed May 10, 1927. Serial No. 190,187.

This invention relates in general to handles for receptacles and moreparticularly to trunk handles one objectof the invention being vtoprovide a handle of this character which has a flexible and soft gripportion, such as leather, and-embodying novel and improved features ofconstruction whereby the said grip portion is protected againstwearbycontact with the metal or harder. or-

tions of the receptacle or trunk and agalnst injury by contact with thefloor or ground as when the trunk is stood on end or pushed I aboutwiththe handle on the underside Another object-is to provide a 'handleof thetype including a flexible and soft grip portion, having slotsat its endsthrough which pass metallic studs or bolts for secur-' ing the handle toa receptacle, wherein said slots are reinforced or linedlby metaleyelets or the like and a flexible metal strip extends of thereceptacle, and assumesaportion of Y the strains on the grip portionduring lifting of the receptacle. 1

Other objects-are to proved construction which is durable, artistic soas to enhance the'beauty of the trunk, and

simple and inexpensive, and to obtainr other advantages and results aswill appearfrom the following description. 3 m

I Referring to the accompanying drawings I in which correspondingandlike parts are designated throughout the several views by the samereference character,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trunk handle embodying my inventionshowing the same applied to a trunk;

Figure 2 is a detached perspective View of the face side of the gripportion of the handle' Y Figure 3 is a similar view of the rear side ofthe grip portion; H a

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal sec tional' view taken on the line 44ofFigure 1; c

' Inthe 7 presentinstance ends of the I cured'to the trunk by rivets jorbolts 4E. ,.The'

provide a noveland improved metal reinforcement or eyelet for trunkhandles of the character described; to provide a handle 'having'a noveland im- Figure 5 is a detached perspective view of one of the metalreinforcing eyelets before its application to thehandle, and

Figure 6 is a planview of. the blank from which the eyelet is formed;

Specifically describing the illustrated embodiment of the, invention,the reference,

character A designates vthe grip portionof the handle which ispreferably formedof which has itsends secured as at 'C to the 165"flexible soft material .suchas leather, and Y trunk orother body B tobe lifted or car 1 ried by the handle.

grip portion A have longitudinal slots 1 into which loosely pass studs 2projecting from the inner. sides of substantially U-shaped 1 in clampsor clips 3- which have their ends se ends of the grip portionA underliethe clamps '3 and the studs 2 serve to connectthe grip portion to thetrunk; Normally the I ,grip portionlies fiat against'fthetrunkas;

shown in Figures 1 and 4 ofthe drawings, but it may be flexed outwardlyfrom the trunk to permita. handhold thereon by relative movementoftheends. of the: grip p0rtion and the clamps 3 permitted by the-loosearrangement of the studs2, in the slots 1.; a

In accordance with the invention the slots 1 are vreinforced by metaleyelets D each of which preferably consists of a single piece of sheetmetal stamped to the shape illustrated in Figure 6." fThus, each eyeletincludes amain or -body portion' 5 vfrom the longitudinal edgesofiwhich; project ears '6 portions ofwhich as indicated at 7 arereturned upon the body'portionand other portions 8' of which aredisposed at substantially right angles to the body p0rtion. From thecenter of the bodyportion is stamped an ear 9 which forms the eyeletopening 10 and one endof which isintegral with thebody portion 5 at oneend of said opening. At the end of the body portion opposite the ear 9is another ear 11 which has a'portion 12 returned upon the body portionandanother part 13 disposedv at substantially right angles to the bodyportion; The eyelets are fitted into the slots 1 with the body portion"5 atvthe outer against the rear side of the gripportion as shown inFigure 3. With such a construc or face side of the grip portionA-and'theends of the ears 6, 9, 11 bent or clinched tion it will be obviousthatthe material of I vent any scratching'or rubbing of the leather thegripportion will be prevented from contact with the clarnps-3 and studsEZand the walls of the slots 1 will be reinforced by the eyelets againstWearandstrains incidentto use of the handle in lifting the trunk.

For protecting the face side of theigrip:

portion from contact with the ground or floor when the trunk is stood onend, and

also to assist in holding the grip portion normally fiatag'ainst thetrunk and to- -reinforce the grip portionagainst strain incident tolifting the trunk, a resilient metal A strip 14lis arranged "on' theface side of the grip portion and lias--its ends connected to theeyelets D- for movement relative thereto.

In the present-instance the body portions-of the eyeletsarefermed'withloops 15 ;a-nd the ends-of the-stripletpass -throughsaidloops and are returned upon thefstri p as shown in Fi ures 2' and"4. Preferably the-strip is' secured as'bya rivet'lfi to the gripportion,

but the ends of the strip have aslidin -connectionwith said eyelets topermit GXlII of the-gripportionf With this constructing, itWillb'eobvious that a strip 1ft will pregrippportion upon theground or aflooig and the; inherent res'i liency of the strip will tend 7ris'assumedbythestripl. v the strip l i-add fe'rent forms.

normally 't'o flatten or straighten the grip portion Also when the gripportion is in use for' lifting the trunk, some of the strain v The-metal eyelets and materially to the "beauty of I the trunk, harmonizingwith-the --regi1lar hardware of the trunk, and add to the suggestionofstrength or;ruggedness. r g V I Of course, "the strip 1 4 maybeconnected toorthe" eyelets in other ways than" that -illustrated, andthe eyelet s may be made in dif- I am aware that reinforcement ofthegslots of a/trunkhandle is not i 'broadlyfnew, andthatmetal stripshave been utilized, in ;handles ie; 1 trunks and other articles;andwhile I, do notdesire to be understood as attemptingto, claim suchold strucf the. prior .art. 1

tures, the detaileonstruction of my invention 1. The combination with .abody to be 1 carried, of a- -handle comprising a flexible grip portionhaving longitudinal :slots in its ends, metal reinforcing eyelets in:said slots, means nclud ng a stud'disposed in each of said slots forsecuri-ing said grip portion to said 3 body so that sa d grlp portion;may lie substantially iflait against said body or i beflexed outwardlyg therefrom; and

a spring strip extending glongitudinally of said grip portion and havingitsends connected 3 to said eyelets for relative movement.

2. The combination with: a" body tou-becarried, of' a' handle comprising'alflexible grip portion having longitudinal slots in itsflends,

metal reinforcing eyelets in said: slots, each comprising a bodyPOI'tlOIl having a central opening and a plurality of integral Pears extending at right-angles tosaid body vportion and spaced-from theedges ofsaid portion,

. said bodyportion being disposed upon the I faceside of -said--grip-portion andZ'said iears extending {through said slots and having.their free ends clinched over. the rear side-, of said gripportionseachof said-eyeletsuhaving a loop projecting from-said bodyportion, j

a resilient metal strip on the e-face side 1 of said grip portionfhavingits ends returned' upon itselfeand passing looselythrough. said loops,and means-including astud disposed in each of said slots forsecuringsaidgrip portion: tosaid body so :that saidgrip portion'- may ilie substantially fiat against said body or'be'flexed outwardlytherefrom.

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